Recycling grant round up

Recycling grant round up

Grants are being given out and offered to recycling programs and companies in three states.

The South Dakota Board of Water and Natural Resources has approved nearly $39 million in grants and loans for environmental projects, including those geared toward recycling.

Huron got the biggest grant for recycling, bringing in $227,950 for a commingled recycling system. Brookings received a $30,000 grant amendment for vehicles and recycling containers. Lincoln County obtained a $33,750 grant for a transfer station trailer. Watertown garnered $77,300 for a recycling vehicle and containers.

Indiana will be making available $500,000 to the state Department of Environmental Management's Recycling Market Development Program. The money will be distributed through grants to aid private businesses to help them purchase equipment for recycling. Grants range from $25,000 up to $200,000, with a required 50-percent match. The deadline is June 3, 2013. More information can be found on the department's website.

Recently, the Cuyahoga County (Ohio) Solid Waste District gave out grants totaling $221,338. The grants went to 38 communities and 33 schools and nonprofit organizations. The money will be used to establish recycling programs in schools and workplaces, as well as provides for education programs and recycling containers in public places.